A Jamestown man has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.

U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced that Justin Brooks, 33, made the plea Wednesday before District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of life, and a fine of $10,000,000.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua A. Violanti, who is handling the case, stated that on Feb. 8, 2021, Jamestown Police officers responded to Brooks’ residence on Bush Street for a report of a possible assault and initiated an investigation into a burglary and assault. Subsequently, officers executed a search warrant at Brooks’ residence and recovered suspected marijuana, $6,500, scales, packaging material, a sword, and approximately 357 grams of methamphetamine.

This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. The operation identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.

The plea is the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Frank A. Tarentino III, New York Field Division, and the Jamestown Police Department, under the direction of Chief Timothy Jackson.

Sentencing is scheduled for June 20 at 10 a.m. before Judge Sinatra.